Looking for practical Fon to Dinka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Dinka translation (Dinka) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dinka.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Mèdɔ́
Ajak(ajak)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Mè n'kó nù.
Aye nyin kɔc.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Yin wic ke nyin?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Tò n'kà kè.
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Lè n'kà kè.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Kɛl thok, yin.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Aye nyin thok.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Aye(e)
Ayi
Naa(ayi)
Mɛ
Cok(me)
Mè yé
Aye nyin(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Naa nyin(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Käth aŋöör(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Käŋ aŋöör?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Käŋ aŋöör(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Aye kɛ̈l(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Naa kɛ̈l(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Ké platform na?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
Ké sa a yé?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
N'ye wé yé na?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Yé na hɛn
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Ké sa a yé?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.